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Today's pro circuit is dominated by men and it is easy to forget the women,
that is until you see Coro-Beth Burnside skate a ramp. There are no other
women for her to compete against, which means she has to roll against the
guys, She does and beats them.
After having the same judges for over six years (Ridgeway, Crabb and
Duncan, et all) you have to ask "Do they know anything?" Today's kids really
know what is up. So when they watch, they are the hardest critics to please.
EO
Mike Frazier is a skater's
skater. He sketches, he
slams and he makes some i
of the most hairball shit
around. And if crowd reac
tion was the judge, he
would win 'em all.
THRASHER
Salman Agah entered the Venice PSL contest of
the last minute and took top honors. So much
for planning a competition strategy. That just
shows anyone could win
Notoriously, contests are showcases for the
dopest shit and Danny Way usually is the one to
watch. This switchstance frontside ollie proves
that street is in, but vert is still just as gor.
Eric Koston, on the other
hand, has to wear a helmet
on a street course. What
street has jump ramps,
quarter-pipes and
Masonite? You tell